Jacks Legend N ($7.00) withstood the breeze and hung tough for a narrow 1:49 score over None Bettor A in Sunday afternoon's (Oct. 11) $20,000 winners-over pacing feature at Harrah's Philadelphia.
None Bettor A, sent off as the 9-5 favourite, vaulted to the lead from the outside post seven and dictated early splits of :26.4 and :54.3 while in line to George Napolitano Jr. Up the far side, Pat Berry made his move with Jacks Legend N, angling the six-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding first-over out of third to press a :27 third sectional.
Jacks Legend N worked into a narrow lead midway around the home turn, but None Bettor A refused to give way. The two duelled the length of the home straight, with Jacks Legend N prevailing by a scant neck over the game None Bettor A. Itsrockandroll A (Corey Callahan) lifted down the grandstand side to finish third.
Trainer Josh Green owns 16-time winner Jacks Legend N in partnership with Rich Lombardo Racing LLC, David Kryway and Eric Good.
The 20-cent Jackpot Hi-5 was hit for $7,178.06 in the afternoon's fifth race, as one player held the winning 5-2-7-6-4 combination which was keyed by Loud Splash ($10.00, Berry) and absent 5-2 favorite Barbados.
Simon Allard and George Brennan both recorded driving hat tricks on the 14-race program.
Racing returns to Harrah's Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 14); post time is 12:25 p.m. EDT.
(Harrah's Philadelphia)